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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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