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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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