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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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