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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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