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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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