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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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