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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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