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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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