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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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