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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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