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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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