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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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