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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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