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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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