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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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