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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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