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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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