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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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