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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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