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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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