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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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