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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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