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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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