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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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