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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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