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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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