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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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