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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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