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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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