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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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