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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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