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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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