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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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