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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education