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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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