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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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