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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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