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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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