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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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