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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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