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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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