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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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