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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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