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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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