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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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