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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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