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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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