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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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