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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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