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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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