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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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