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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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