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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people 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. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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