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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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