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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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