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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the 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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