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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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