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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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