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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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