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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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