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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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