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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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