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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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