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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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