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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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