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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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