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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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