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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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