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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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