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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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