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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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