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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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