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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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