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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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