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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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