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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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