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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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