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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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