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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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