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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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