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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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