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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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