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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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