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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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