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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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