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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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