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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education