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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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