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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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