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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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