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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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