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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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