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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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