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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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