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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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