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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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