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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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