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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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