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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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