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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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