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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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