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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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