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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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