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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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