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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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