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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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