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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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