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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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