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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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