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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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