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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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