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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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