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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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