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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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