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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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