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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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