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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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