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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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