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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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