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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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