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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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