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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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