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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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