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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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