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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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