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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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