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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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