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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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