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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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