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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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