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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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