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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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