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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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