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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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