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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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