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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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