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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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