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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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