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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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