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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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