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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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