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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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