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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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