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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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