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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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