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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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