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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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