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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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