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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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