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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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