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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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