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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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