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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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