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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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