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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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