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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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