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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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