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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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