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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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