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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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