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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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