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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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