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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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