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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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