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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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