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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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