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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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