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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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