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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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