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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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