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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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