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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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