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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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