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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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