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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses 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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