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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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