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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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