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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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