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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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