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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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