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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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