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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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