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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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