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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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