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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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