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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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