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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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