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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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