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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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