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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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