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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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