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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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