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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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