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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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