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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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