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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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