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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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