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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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