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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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