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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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