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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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