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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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