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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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