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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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