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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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