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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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