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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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