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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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