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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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