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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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