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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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