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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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