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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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