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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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