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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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