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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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