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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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