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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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