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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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