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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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