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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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