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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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