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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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