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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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