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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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