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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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