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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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