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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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