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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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