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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate 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 online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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