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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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