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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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