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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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