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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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