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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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