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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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