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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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