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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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