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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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