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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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