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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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