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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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