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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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