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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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