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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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