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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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