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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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