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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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