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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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