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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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