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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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