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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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