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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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