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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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