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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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