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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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