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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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