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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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