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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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