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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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