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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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