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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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