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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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