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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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