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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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