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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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