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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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