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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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