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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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