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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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