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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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