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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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