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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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