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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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