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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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