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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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