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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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