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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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