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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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