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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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