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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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