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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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