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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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