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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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