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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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