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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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