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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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