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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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