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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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