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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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