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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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