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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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