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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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