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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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