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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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