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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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