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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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