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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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