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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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