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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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