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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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