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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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