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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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