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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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