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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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