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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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