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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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