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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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