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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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