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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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