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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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