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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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