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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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