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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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