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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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