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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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