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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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