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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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