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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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