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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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