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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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