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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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