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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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