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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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