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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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