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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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