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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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