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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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