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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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