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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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