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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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