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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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