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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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