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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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