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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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