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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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