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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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