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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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