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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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