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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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