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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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