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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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