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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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