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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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