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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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