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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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