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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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