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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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