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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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