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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major 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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