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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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