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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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