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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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