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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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