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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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