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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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