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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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