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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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