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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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