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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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