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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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