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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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