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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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