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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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