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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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