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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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