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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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