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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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