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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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