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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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