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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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