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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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