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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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