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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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