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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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