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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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