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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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