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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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