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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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