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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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