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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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