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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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