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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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