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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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