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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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