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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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