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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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