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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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