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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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