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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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