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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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