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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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