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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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