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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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