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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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