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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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