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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over 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 but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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