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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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