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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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