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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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