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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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