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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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