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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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