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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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