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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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