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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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