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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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