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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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