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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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