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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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