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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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