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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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