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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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