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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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