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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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