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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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