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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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