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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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