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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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