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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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