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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores 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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