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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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