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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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