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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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