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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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