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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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