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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning 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 guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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