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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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