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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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