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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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