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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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