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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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