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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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