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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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