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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education