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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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