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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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