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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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