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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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