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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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