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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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