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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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