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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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