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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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