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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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