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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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