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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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