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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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