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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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