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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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