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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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