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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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