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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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