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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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