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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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