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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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