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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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