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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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