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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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