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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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