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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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