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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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