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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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