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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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