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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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