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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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