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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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