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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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