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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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