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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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