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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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