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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data 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 addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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