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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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