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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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