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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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