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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores 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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