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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with 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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