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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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