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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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