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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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