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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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