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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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