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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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