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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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