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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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