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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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