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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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