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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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