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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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