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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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