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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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