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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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