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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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