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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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