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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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