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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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