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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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