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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important 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 massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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