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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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