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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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