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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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