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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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