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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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