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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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