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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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