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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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