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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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