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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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