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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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