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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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