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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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