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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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